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In this crowded scene, traditional vignettes from the Crucifixion story surround the central figure of Jesus Christ on the cross. Jesus’s mother, the Virgin Mary, swoons amid a group of believers in the lower left corner. On the other side of the cross are Christ’s condemners and the cynics who rejected him, among them the soldiers who cast dice to divide up his clothing. Cranach was a good friend of the Protestant reformer Martin Luther, and though the Crucifixion was a subject more strongly associated with Catholics, Cranach included details that reinforce the Protestant emphasis on the power of faith and individual responsibility—for instance, the figure of the young boy learning from an older man at the foot of the central cross.
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| Medium | panel (wood) |
| Dimensions | 82 × 121 Cm |
| Tags | crucifixionschildrenVirgin MarybiblicalChristian subjectsChristianitycloudsfigureshorsesmensoldierswomenCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's Fairs |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Martha Wolff in Martha Wolff et al., Northern European and Spanish Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2008, pp. 353-58, ill.
Martha Wolff in Martha Wolff et al., Northern European and Spanish Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2008, pp. 353-58, ill.
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Oskar Thulin, Cranach-Altäre der Reforma-tion, Berlin, 1955, pp. 36–46.
Oskar Thulin, Cranach-Altäre der Reforma-tion, Berlin, 1955, pp. 36–46.
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06
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exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, Masterpieces of Religious Art, 1954, pp. 22–23.
Art Institute of Chicago, Masterpieces of Religious Art, 1954, pp. 22–23.
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given to the AIC, 1947.
given to the AIC, 1947.
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Daniel Catton Rich, ed., Catalogue of the Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection of Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings, Chicago, 1938, p. 39, no. 34, pl. 36.
Daniel Catton Rich, ed., Catalogue of the Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection of Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings, Chicago, 1938, p. 39, no. 34, pl. 36.
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Charles L. Kuhn, A Catalogue of German Paintings of the Middle Ages and Renaissance in American Collections, Cambridge, Mass., 1936, pp. 39–40, no. 108.
Charles L. Kuhn, A Catalogue of German Paintings of the Middle Ages and Renaissance in American Collections, Cambridge, Mass., 1936, pp. 39–40, no. 108.
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exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1934, no. 11.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1934, no. 11.
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1933, no. 13.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, 1933, no. 13.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 191.
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection, 1932, p. 191.
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Max J. Friedländer and Jakob Rosenberg, Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach, Berlin, 1932,, p. 85, no. 302, fig. 302; rev. Eng. ed., 1978, pp. 144–45, no. 377, fig. 377.
Max J. Friedländer and Jakob Rosenberg, Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach, Berlin, 1932,, p. 85, no. 302, fig. 302; rev. Eng. ed., 1978, pp. 144–45, no. 377, fig. 377.
Fri
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exhibition
Renaissance Society, University of Chi-cago, Loan Exhibition of Religious Art from the Fourth Century to the Present Time, 1930, no. 34.
Renaissance Society, University of Chi-cago, Loan Exhibition of Religious Art from the Fourth Century to the Present Time, 1930, no. 34.
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D[aniel] C[atton] R[ich], “A Crucifixion by Lucas Cranach the Elder,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 23
D[aniel] C[atton] R[ich], “A Crucifixion by Lucas Cranach the Elder,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 23 (1929), pp. 6–7 (ill.).
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Frank E. Washburn Freund, “Ausstellung altdeutscher Malerei in den F. Kleinberger Galleries zu New York,” Belvedere 8
Frank E. Washburn Freund, “Ausstellung altdeutscher Malerei in den F. Kleinberger Galleries zu New York,” Belvedere 8 (1929), p. 285.
Fri
06
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exhibition
New York, Van Die-men Galleries, Exhibition of Paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553), 1929, no. 12.
New York, Van Die-men Galleries, Exhibition of Paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553), 1929, no. 12.
Fri
06
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exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, Loan Exhibition of Old Masters, 1928–29 (no cat.).
Art Institute of Chicago, Loan Exhibition of Old Masters, 1928–29 (no cat.).
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Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., “An Exhibition of German Primitives,” Arts 14
Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., “An Exhibition of German Primitives,” Arts 14 (1928), pp. 309–10 (ill.).
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on loan to the AIC from 1928
on loan to the AIC from 1928
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Harry Adsit Bull, Jr., “Seen in the Galleries,” International Studio 91, 379
Harry Adsit Bull, Jr., “Seen in the Galleries,” International Studio 91, 379 (1928), pp. 65 (ill.), 78.
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Sir Fairfax Cartright (d....
Sir Fairfax Cartright (d. 1928), Aynho Park, Banbury [according to letter from Robert Langton Douglas to Charles Worces-ter, Nov. 25, 1928, in curatorial file]. Julius Böhler, Munich, 1928 [according to receipt and other records in the registrar’s office.]
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New York, Kleinberger, Loan Exhibition of German Primitives for the Benefit of the American Red Cross, 1928, no. 28.
New York, Kleinberger, Loan Exhibition of German Primitives for the Benefit of the American Red Cross, 1928, no. 28.
Fri
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“Early German Paintings at Klein-berger’s,” Art News 27, 5
“Early German Paintings at Klein-berger’s,” Art News 27, 5 (1928), p. 14 (ill.).
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sold to Charles H....
sold to Charles H. Worcester, Chicago, Sept. 1928
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Mitchell B. Merback, The Thief, the Cross, and the Wheel: Pain and the Spectacle of Punishment in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, Chicago, 1998, pp. 292–95, figs. 104, 115.
Mitchell B. Merback, The Thief, the Cross, and the Wheel: Pain and the Spectacle of Punishment in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, Chicago, 1998, pp. 292–95, figs. 104, 115.
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Mitchell B. Merback, “Torture and Teaching: The Reception of Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles in the Protestant Era,” Art Journal 57
Mitchell B. Merback, “Torture and Teaching: The Reception of Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles in the Protestant Era,” Art Journal 57 (1998), pp. 21–22, fig. 7.
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Stephan Klingen, Anhaltische Gemäldegalerie Dessau: Die deutschen Gemälde des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts, Weimar, 1996, pp. 30, 34, under nos. 16, 17.
Stephan Klingen, Anhaltische Gemäldegalerie Dessau: Die deutschen Gemälde des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts, Weimar, 1996, pp. 30, 34, under nos. 16, 17.
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Heinrich Magirius, “Der Cranachaltar in der St. Wolf-gangskirche zu Schneeberg: 1, Geschichte des Cranachsaltar,” Zeitschrift für Kunsttechnologie und Konservierung 6
Heinrich Magirius, “Der Cranachaltar in der St. Wolf-gangskirche zu Schneeberg: 1, Geschichte des Cranachsaltar,” Zeitschrift für Kunsttechnologie und Konservierung 6 (1992), pp. 299–300.
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Samuel Y. Egerton, Jr., Pictures and Punishment. Art and Criminal Prosecution during the Florentine Renaissance, Ithaca, N.Y., and London, 1985, p. 192 n. 23.
Samuel Y. Egerton, Jr., Pictures and Punishment. Art and Criminal Prosecution during the Florentine Renaissance, Ithaca, N.Y., and London, 1985, p. 192 n. 23.
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D[ieter] K[oepplin], in Martin Luther und die Reformation in Deutschland: Ausstellung zum 500. Geburtstag Martin Luthers, exh. cat., Nuremberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, 1983, p. 372, under no. 494.
D[ieter] K[oepplin], in Martin Luther und die Reformation in Deutschland: Ausstellung zum 500. Geburtstag Martin Luthers, exh. cat., Nuremberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, 1983, p. 372, under no. 494.
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R[enate] K[roll], in Kunst der Reformation-szeit, exh. cat., Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 1983, p. 365, under no. E 60.
R[enate] K[roll], in Kunst der Reformation-szeit, exh. cat., Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 1983, p. 365, under no. E 60.
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Albert G. Hess, “Pictorial Representations as Sources for Histori-cal Criminology,” Criminal Justice History 2
Albert G. Hess, “Pictorial Representations as Sources for Histori-cal Criminology,” Criminal Justice History 2 (1981), pp. 65–70, fig. 1.
Fri
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Laurinda S. Dixon, “The Crucifixion by Lucas Cranach the Elder: A Study in Lutheran Reform Iconography,” Perceptions: An Annual Publica-tion of the Indianapolis Museum of Art 1
Laurinda S. Dixon, “The Crucifixion by Lucas Cranach the Elder: A Study in Lutheran Reform Iconography,” Perceptions: An Annual Publica-tion of the Indianapolis Museum of Art 1 (1981), pp. 36, 42, fig. 6.
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Colin Eisler, Paintings from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: European Schools Excluding Italian, Oxford, 1977, pp. 24–25. Morse 1979, p. 84.
Colin Eisler, Paintings from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: European Schools Excluding Italian, Oxford, 1977, pp. 24–25. Morse 1979, p. 84.
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Werner Schade, Die Maler-Fami-lie Cranach, Dresden, 1974, pp. 86, 388.
Werner Schade, Die Maler-Fami-lie Cranach, Dresden, 1974, pp. 86, 388.
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A. Ian Fraser, A Catalogue of the Clowes Collec-tion, Indianapolis, 1973, p. 176.
A. Ian Fraser, A Catalogue of the Clowes Collec-tion, Indianapolis, 1973, p. 176.
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John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago, London, 1970, pp. 250
John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago, London, 1970, pp. 250 (ill.), 279.
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A. Schacher, “Crucifixion
A. Schacher, “Crucifixion (in Art),” in New Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. 4, Washington, D.C., 1967, p. 494, fig. 17.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, pp. 109–10, 150
The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection, 1961, pp. 109–10, 150 (ill.).
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